Maxymowich, who is also a Manitoba Progressive Conservative youth leader, posted a video on Twitter Sunday in which she expressed her opinion on Bill 18, a legislated provincial requirement for schools to accept gay-straight alliances.

"I believe schools should focus on the basics of education and leave the rest up to parents," she said in the clip.

A reporter with The Canadian Press asked her whether she supported religious instruction. She responded as follows:

@stevelambertwpg I've previously said that I support teaching students about creationism along with evolution.